, we report on the creation of the DLCI, particularly the public Page 22.142.2dissemination of version β1.0 at several institutions. The construction and dissemination of theDLCI were supported through funding under the Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement Program of the National Science Foundation. To maintain the integrity of the instrument, we do not provide the whole DLCI. The DLCI isavailable only by request to the authors.2. Background To better explain the purpose of the DLCI, we first define what a CI is and what it is not. A CI is a short, multiple-choice test that can classify a student as someone who thinks in
AC 2009-237: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTIMPLEMENTING A ROBOTIC ARM FOR THE ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATIONOF ENDANGERED AMPHIBIAN SPECIESClaudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University Claudio Talarico is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington University. Before joining Eastern Washington University, he worked at University of Arizona, University of Hawaii and in industry, where he held both engineering and management positions at Infineon Technologies, IKOS Systems (now Mentor Graphics), and Marconi Communications. His research interests include design methodologies for integrated circuits and systems with emphasis on system-level design, embedded
understanding, students must critically examine the importance ofengineering in their field [20]. Ethics should be reconceptualized “as an integrative force ratherthan a discrete requirement” [22]. Students should actively participate in their ethics education,and it should not be separate from their engineering education. It must be relocated “from theperiphery of the curriculum to its core by empowering students to investigate ethics in the waysthat are most meaningful to them” [20]. A proven methodology for doing so is a “modified versionof the Critical Incident Technique (CIT), which asks students to locate an ethical problem in afilm, text, or TV program, and then briefly to describe the problem, analyze its ethical dimensions,and indicate
Officer (CISO)) since field certification may bethe only validation of such skills. Therefore, this work-in-process seeks to investigate the use ofa framework to examine the degree to industry employment skill variance, if any, betweenindustry and academic preparation and the perceived required skills that each group expects thegraduate to have mastered.Previous research used a systematic approach, such as DACUM, to integrate the perceptions ofpractitioners in the field with that of the academicians to establish the desired curriculum. Thisprocess is especially useful when the degree is designed to meet emerging new occupations orjob titles, such as the Chief Information Security Officer [2][3]. However, little research can befound that uses the
Paper ID #45472Innovative Approaches to Medical Device Design Education: A CollaborativeIndustry-Academia ModelDr. Vivek Singhal, University of Wisconsin - StoutDr. Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin - Stout Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. Following, a masterˆa C™s degree a ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Innovative Approaches to Medical Device Design Education: A Collaborative
Research (SOAR) Center as Senior Project Specialist evaluating and assessing the impact of educational outreach programs and other education-related projects.Dr. Melissa J. Guynn, New Mexico State University I am a cognitive psychologist with a primary research interest in human memory.Dr. Patti Wojahn, New Mexico State University As past Writing Program Administrator and current Interdisciplinary Studies Department Head, I have worked closely with academic departments interested in supporting the writing, communication, and aca- demic abilities of students. For many years, I worked with Integrated Learning Communities for at-risk, entry-level engineering majors, overseeing development and use of a curriculum adapted
will be directly applied to the major housing design and constructionproject in the students’ immediate neighborhood.At Mary Hooker Elementary School a system of weekly design lessons create the framework forthe introduction and application of architecture and design concepts. Development of a designvocabulary, application of the design process to problem solving, and the use of two and three-dimensional methods of communication are established as linking elements among thedisciplines. The designed world becomes the thematic foundation for all curriculum subjects.David Marshall, Sr. Project Manager for the State of Connecticut Commission on the Arts,noted, “No other arts organization in Connecticut offers an in-school program of
and testing a Computational Capabilities Theoretical Framework.It was our intention that the emerging theoretical framework and the research results from thisproject be used for further research, curriculum decision making and classroom change. This isreflected in the schematic diagram below, where research results have informed both classroominterventions, as well as the design of subsequent stages of the research process.Figure 1: Schematic showing the overall approach to data collection and analysis. Page 15.302.42.1 Initial Industry Panel and Computational Capabilities Instructional ModelWith the goal of defining an initial set of
of a High School Science, Engineering, and Design Course: Observing Documentation and Communication Patterns to Inform Pedagogy and AssessmentIntroductionThere are multiple challenges to introducing engineering into high school classrooms. Theseinclude, but are not limited to, curriculum placement, class time, content expertise of teachers,and assessment1. Often time limitations force simultaneous teaching or integration of design,engineering, and technology in science courses. When this happens measurement of learningand conceptual development has to be navigated in lessons that have layers of content or skills,and assessment of working
mini-projects and teamwork. Our investigation has revealedthat mini-projects support and streamline student assessment in ways that enrich their learningexperience. Mini-projects have the potential to facilitate deeper understanding of course content,make the curriculum more relevant for students, and help build connections between classroomand professional learning competencies. To ensure quality of learning, mini-project-basedteaching and learning activities must be aligned with, and supported by, authentic assessmentactivities. The successful integration of project-based learning with traditional course aspects(e.g., quizzes) enables a course to be transformed into a series of engaging learning experiences.Future WorkFuture investigation
upon teaching strategies; (5) lack of established“teaching tips;” and (6) an observed lack of transfer of knowledge of engineering basics fromone professional development workshop to the next. These early realizations were useful forthinking about how to design teacher professional development and set the stage forinvestigating actual teacher practice. Capobianco [8] delved into this problem in a collaborative action research study of asingle fifth grade classroom, exploring the challenges of integrating engineering into scienceteaching in meaningful ways. A recent publication by Capobianco, DeLisi, and Radloff [9]described the development of an instrument to document and characterize teaching done byinservice elementary teachers as
refinements to the damper control system and computerinterface will be a project for a student group in the Spring 2001 ME 491 class. Integration of thedevelopment of this apparatus with related courses in the senior curriculum was an importantelement to the project’s success.II. Equipment DescriptionThe project began with an application to the ASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project program.The original proposal described an air conditioning experiment design using an automotive airconditioning unit as the refrigeration source. The intent was to purchase the air conditioningcomponents at an automotive junkyard to reduce costs. Subsequent to the awarding of the projectgrant in the amount of $3850 from ASHRAE, CSUN’s Physical Plant Management
outcomes.Students begin their portfolios in the freshman year and update them throughout their academiccareer. Portfolios are checked as part of coursework requirements each year. In addition,students use their portfolio in meeting with their advisor and planning their academic andprofessional careers.A standardized format is required for the portfolio, which is actually a very individual-specificdocument. This provides some uniformity and allows the development of an ABET OutcomesChecklist for assessing our progress in meeting Criteria 2000.IntroductionABET Criterion 3 (Program Outcomes and Assessment) outlines 11 desired attributes forgraduate engineers that challenge engineering departments to produce graduates with bothtechnical and professional skills
copingstrategies identified include relationships with family, friends, and classmates and health andwellness activities such as exercise, mindfulness, and maintaining spiritual health. The results ofthis work will be helpful in recognizing ways to improve engineering education and increasestudent support.IntroductionEngineering has historically been a demanding and rigorous field of study. It involves acompetitive curriculum that creates extreme stress for many students. As stress is an inevitablepart of college, a healthy amount contributes to a students’ academic and personal success [1].However, high levels of constant stress can be detrimental to students’ mental health, leading todepression, anxiety, and other psychological distress [2
Paper ID #22223Influences on Variability of Perceptions of Behavior on Student EngineeringProject TeamsEmily Miller, University of Virginia Emily Miller is a graduate student in Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. She has previously worked for the National Integrated Cyber Education and Research Center and as a researcher at the University of Virginia, Olin College of Engineering and Ohio State. Her research interests include motivation, expertise recognition, and teamwork.Prof. Reid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and
innovation in America, and 95% of all radical technological innovation inAmerica, are attributable to entrepreneurs.5,6 In the words of the Assistant Secretary forTechnology Policy of the U.S. Department of Commerce, “If innovation and entrepreneurshipprofoundly shaped the 20th century, they will define the 21st.”7Recent research shows that startup companies play an appreciably greater role in thecommercialization of new technologies than do established corporations. Innovations based onacademic research are more likely to emerge from small, rather than large, firms. Furthermore,the nimbleness of small firms allows them to bring new products to the market quicker. Smallentrepreneurial companies are recognized as being highly efficient vehicles for
tested in the large return section of the John Harper wind tunnel at Georgia Institute of Technology. The set up is shown in Figure 2. This experiment yielded data on the behavior of highly flexible blades, but was otherwise a failure in power generation. An improved model with much more rigid blades is being built, with the blade construction effort pictured in Figure 3. The ultimate aim is to integrate such machines with other renewable generators, sharing the same footprint and power control systems. In 2006-07, progress was rapid, with one Master’s degree candidate working on it at full speed (he was later recruited by a wind energy company
interpreting the regression coefficients, we achieve our secondresearch goal to suggest specific improvements that instructors can use to give their students morefailure opportunities during PBL.1 IntroductionABET’s Criterion 5 requires engineering programs to provide all undergraduate students a majordesign experience that entails technical knowledge and skills acquired through the curriculum andincorporates realistic standards and constraints. The major design experience mentioned in thecriterion is an example of project-based learning (PBL): the theory and practice of using real-worldprojects that have time restrictions to achieve specific objectives and to facilitate individual andcollective learning [1]. PBL is a learner-centered approach that
academic programs. The Mechanical Program uses theABET's Technology Accreditation Commission's (TAC) criteria to help assess student learningin our courses. TAC/ABET learning objectives help students understand what general skills andknowledge they are expected to have demonstrated upon completion of the course. Prior toentering the senior design course at BSC, students will demonstrate their basic mechanicalengineering technology skills by presenting a portfolio of work and passing a comprehensivetest. This paper examines the process for students in the energy areas.Once in the course, students use their skills to propose an applied thermal sciences project to aboard consisting of their professor, industry sponsor and student representatives
theireducational focus, examine teaching and learning styles, experiment with new and innovativeapproaches to assess students’ learning, and above all put in place an improvement process[1].Kettering University, like all accredited engineering schools, has adapted and responded toABET EC 2000[2,3]. A formal curriculum reform process occurred over 1999-2001, and produceda curriculum that embodied EC 2000 criteria. Trial assessment practices began on Fall 2000,both for core courses and capstone design courses as well, and a formal multi-tier, multi-methodassessment process began on July 2001. In relation to ABET EC 2000’s Criterion 3, ProgramOutcomes and Assessment, assessment and demonstration of outcomes achievement are not onlya part of the improvement
(“Interdisziplinaritaet”), and transfer to theworld of work (“Transfer in die Arbeitswelt”). The aim of the educational contribution of coursesaccording to the VIA-concept is to provide an understanding of engineering professionalism thatrequires technical knowledge and social competencies to develop innovative technical solutions.Furthermore, understanding autonomy and responsibility to act in a way that balances the interestsof the employing firm with the general society is an integrated aspect of professionalism andneeds to be included as well “to develop an understanding of how to act within the specificprofession, the culture and the ethical rules as well as understanding the consequences of onesactions are important parts of the professional development
AC 2011-1091: ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH TO PRACTICE(E2R2P)Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University Steven W. Villachica, PhD, CPT, is an Associate Professor of Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) at Boise State. His research interests focus on leveraging expertise in the workplace. A frequent conference presenter and author, Steve co-authored a chapters on cognitive task analysis and performance support systems that appears in the Handbook of Human Performance Technology and the Handbook of Training and Improving Workplace Performance: Volume 1. Instructional Design and Training Deliv- ery. A certified performance technologist, he completed his doctorate in educational technology at the
amplifier. Wagner et al.8 reviewed the operational behavior of an eightday mechanical clock through mathematical models, numerical simulation, and computeranimation for dynamic system studies. A series of five laboratory and simulation experimentswere report by Burchett et al.9 which emphasize fundamental concepts in dynamic systemsincluding a swinging pendulum whose bob is located to offer maximum angular velocity.Delson10 discussed the use of a model clock project for students to analyze and fabricate apendulum and escapement wheel with integration into a clock11. In terms of K-12 audiences, theNational Science Resources Center developed the measuring time (life & earth sciences)curriculum model (grade 6) within the science and technology for
AC 2012-4254: DUAL MODEL SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: A NEWCONSIDERATION FOR INCREASING RETENTION RATESDr. Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida Jeff Citty, Ed.D., is an Assistant Director of Engineering Student Services at the University of Florida. His scholarly interests include first year student success and student leadership development.Dr. Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida Angela Lindner received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the College of Charleston in South Carolina in 1983 and an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1987. Her master’s thesis work, funded by the Texas Transportation Institute, involved use of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of phosphoric acid production
. Roychoudhry, and V. Taranikanti, "Implementing a modified team-based learning strategy in the first phase of an outcome-based curriculum– Challenges and prospects," Medical teacher, vol. 34, no. 7, pp. e492-e499, 2012.[5] S. Lightner, M. J. Bober, and C. Willi, "Team-based activities to promote engaged learning," College Teaching, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 5-18, 2007.[6] A. C. Edmondson and J.-F. Harvey, "Cross-boundary teaming for innovation: Integrating research on teams and knowledge in organizations," Human Resource Management Review, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 347-360, 2018.[7] L. Gratton and T. J. Erickson, "Eight ways to build collaborative teams," Harvard business review, vol. 85, no. 11, p. 100, 2007.[8] D
these fields. These students should beexposed to creative methods of sustainability that reverse the current effects ofmonoculture. It is especially critical that environmental engineering students beintroduced to intercropping as they may very well be called upon to deal with such issuesin sustainable development.This paper will review ways to integrate intercropping for sustainable development intoan engineering curriculum. It will also cover the various components of this topic.Additionally, it will explore solutions to inspire creative development in future engineers.Integrating intercropping into engineering curriculumBefore the various components of intercropping for sustainable development arediscussed, it is important to understand when
. The paper also reviews thecurriculum for which the project was integrated and how concepts from the house are used incurriculum lessons learned and suggestions for future competitions are given.IntroductionThe goal of this paper is to share the integrated nature of an international work service project ona university campus – specifically the 2010 International Solar Decathlon. It is also to reflectupon the different skill sets and various participation levels of students across the schematic,design development, and construction process. The Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) Competitionwas developed in 2007 using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, held bienniallyin Washington D.C. ii. Like its predecessor, SDE calls for the designs
Paper ID #15437A Scalable Course Project to Accommodate Academic VariationDr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University Dr. Qi is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. She earned her Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University. Dr. Qi’s teaching interests include Engineering Design, Solid Mechanics, Mechanical System Design and Computer Aided Design. Dr. Qi’s areas of interest and expertise include design sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, decision making for optimal design, and Computer Aided Design.Dr. Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is
-Compete can be integrated either as part of a design course taught ina single semester or as a two-semester capstone course or used by a team advisor for designprojects conducted as an extracurricular activity. With the two options for implementing E-Compete, course instructors and team advisors can decide which option best serves theirparticular teaching/advising styles.The Baja SAE is a collegiate competition especially for engineering and engineering technologystudents. It requires students to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive a range ofconditions that include rough terrain and (possibly) mud and water. Participating in thecompetition offers teams of students opportunities to explore real work situations as they
contemporaryideologies, a material agnostic approach, computational materials science and engineering, andprepare students to work on interdisciplinary teams. With the above stated goals, a sophomoreyear course was redesigned and renamed from “Introduction to Materials Science” to “MaterialsProperties and Design”. The instructor chose to both add additional content and use pedagogies toaddress each of the goals of the newly redesign curriculum. Contemporary ideologies were broughtinto the classroom by adding content at the end of each section to discussion how the topics pre-sented in class were applicable to existing and new real-world applications. A materials agnosticapproach was implemented by utilizing the integrated version of the Callister textbook.1